The soccer ball is now properly named so as to avoid ... The post goes on to explain how rugby and American football all tie into the story as well, but I’m not gonna recount all of that.

primarily using feet—commonly known as soccer in the U.S., his American friends are referring to American football, a sport involving an oval-shaped ball, physical tackles, and strategic plays.

A short history of the official Bundesliga soccer ball Legendary Bayern Munich coach Jupp Heynckes once described the soccer ball as, "along with boots, the most important product in football ...